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National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: form of musical notation

Prerecording

Prerecording

Aggregate manifestations: for values relating to more than one aggregated expression, or for values relating to the content of the aggregate as a whole, see Guidance: Resource Description. Describing a manifestation that embodies two or more expressions. Option.

Static augmentation aggregates: Record for the main aggregated expression only.

Recording

Recording

Record as: unstructured description; structured description.

See NLNZ guidance.

Condition Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Recording an unstructured description

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Recording a structured description

Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance.

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Apply.

Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Condition Option

Apply.

Record in addition to, or if an appropriate term is not available in the RDA VES: RDA Form of Musical Notation. See NLNZ guidance.

Recording an identifier

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Recording an IRI

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Document Date: 2025/10/29
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-08848c86-4a1c-34a3-977f-576ccad585c7

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